
Catherine O'Hara
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1954-03-04
- Died
- 2026-01-30
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Catherine Anne O'Hara
Biography
Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 - January 30, 2026) was a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, who began her career at Second City Theatre in Toronto. She gained fame on SCTV alongside comedy icons like Rick Moranis and John Candy. Known for roles in films like "After Hours," "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," she was also renowned for her work in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. Her versatility extends to voicing Grandma Frump in "The Addams Family." O'Hara received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award at the Governor General's Performance Arts Awards in 2020 and a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek," and two career Emmy Awards (one for Outstanding Writing "SCTV Network" in 1982 and one for Outstanding Lead Actress for "Schitt's Creek" in 2020). Her final roles were in the television series "The Last of Us" and "The Studio," both of which earned her Emmy nominations.
Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Modern Family
2009
as Dr. Debra Radcliffe

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TV Shows (54)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Modern Family
2009
as Dr. Debra Radcliffe

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Bam Bam

The View
1997
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self

30 Rock
2006
as Pearline

Schitt's Creek
2015
as Moira Rose

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Last of Us
2023
as Gail

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest

Six Feet Under
2001
as Carol Ward

The Outer Limits
1995
as Becka Paulson

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Catherine O'Hara

Stars in the House
2020
as Self

A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Dr. Orwell

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Catherine (voice)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Studio
2025
as Patty Leigh

Dream On
1990
as Irma

Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
as Self

Inside Comedy
2012
as Self

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Jackie Martin

Oh Baby
1998

The Hidden Room
1991
as Laurel Brody

The Last Kids on Earth
2019
as Skaelka (voice)

Pippi Longstocking
1997

The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Muriel Rush

The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self

George Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Sally Hayes

Moonbeam City
2015
as Glam (voice)

SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various

PaparaGilles
2014
as Self

Bram & Alice
2002
as Ms. O'Connor

Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self (Archival Footage)

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988
as Miss Malone

SCTV Channel
1983

MADtv
1995
as Woman on Blind Date

What Lives Inside
2015
as Sarah Delaney

Morton & Hayes
1991
as Amelia Von Astor

Committed
2001

The New Show
1984
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
1990
Movies (90)

The Wild Robot
2024
as Pinktail (voice)

Elemental
2023
as Brook (voice)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Kate

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Delia

Beetlejuice
1988
as Delia

Over the Hedge
2006
as Penny (voice)

Chicken Little
2005
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Sally / Shock (voice)

Monster House
2006
as Mom (voice)

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Justice Strauss

Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self

Argylle
2024
as Ruth

Wyatt Earp
1994
as Allie Earp

The Addams Family
2019
as Grandma Frump (voice)

Frankenweenie
2012
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)

Killers
2010
as Mrs. Kornfeldt

Extinct
2021
as Alma (voice)

Brother Bear 2
2006
as Kata (voice)

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
as Duchess Rowena (voice)

Dick Tracy
1990
as Texie Garcia

After Hours
1985
as Gail

Surviving Christmas
2004
as Christine Valco

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Judith (voice)

Penelope
2007
as Jessica Wilhern

Temple Grandin
2010
as Aunt Ann

For Your Consideration
2006
as Marilyn Hack

Pain Hustlers
2023
as Jackie

Best in Show
2000
as Cookie Fleck

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV

The Paper
1994
as Susan

Orange County
2002
as Cindy Beugler

Bartok the Magnificent
1999
as Ludmilla (voice)

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
as Self

Heartburn
1986
as Betty

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
as Calamity Jane

Away We Go
2009
as Gloria Farlander

A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
as April Simon

The Right Kind of Wrong
2013
as Tess

Being Canadian
2015
as Self

A.C.O.D.
2013
as Melissa

Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Sheila Albertson

Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Gloria Henner

A Mighty Wind
2003
as Mickey Crabbe

Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self

Speaking of Sex
2001
as Connie Barker

Little Vegas
1990
as Lexie

Home Alone
1990
as Kate

Rock & Rule
1983
as Aunt Edith (voice)

An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
as Self

Game 6
2006
as Lillian Rogan

Nothing Personal
1980
as Audrey

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Nancy Mae

There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Jessie Lodge

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Astro Glide

The Last of the High Kings
1996
as Cathleen

Home Fries
1998
as Beatrice Lever

The Life Before This
1999
as Sheena

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Marie Antoinette

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Late Last Night
1999
as Dr. Fontes

Double Negative
1980
as Judith

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
1979
as Ma Spademinder (voice)

The Wool Cap
2004
as Gloria

From Cleveland
1980
as Various

Twilight Park
as Queen Henrietta

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self

Witch's Night Out
1978
as Malicious (voice)

Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989

Easter Fever
1980
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)

Really Weird Tales
1986
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2010
as Herself

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021

Back Home Again
2021
as Mayor Owl (voice)

The Best of SCTV
1988
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self

Hope
1997
as Muriel Macswain

Tears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Good Behavior
2008
as Jackie West

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
1985
as Mary Marcus

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
as Kate
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self

The Last Polka
1985
as Lemon Twin

Rome, Italian Style
1982
as Ursula Schneider

Christmas with SCTV
2006

Canada Far and Wide
2020
as Self
Wild About Books
2005

Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
1991
as Narrator (voice)
About Catherine O'Hara
Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 - January 30, 2026) was a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, who began her career at Second City Theatre in Toronto. She gained fame on SCTV alongside comedy icons like Rick Moranis and John Candy. Known for roles in films like "After Hours," "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," she was also renowned for her work in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. Her versatility extends to voicing Grandma Frump in "The Addams Family." O'Hara received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement… With 144 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Catherine O'Hara has appeared in 90 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Catherine O'Hara Movies
- The Wild Robot (2024) — as Pinktail (voice)
- Elemental (2023) — as Brook (voice)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Kate
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — as Delia
- Beetlejuice (1988) — as Delia
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